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Weezer sure do love their fans. They love 'em so darn much, they're putting them to work once again. Yesterday, Weezer put out a call to their devoted followers seeking out brief video clips which they'll employ as visual accompaniment on their upcoming tour with Tokyo Police Club and Angels and Airwaves.

Weezer are looking for videos between five and 30 seconds in length that are generated by fans themselves; in other words, no copyrighted material of any kind will fly. They'd prefer "colorful, textural, simple, artistic things," and offer this handy example: "Don't film the dog running around, rather, film a close up of his fur or the slobber drooling from his mouth." Animation, it should be noted, is also encouraged. They want stuff they can loop, so any introductory/closing text should be cut out (tough break, Soulja Boy).

Oh, and because these clips will be playing during a rock'n'roll show, there's really no need for you to consider sound. You can submit as many clips as you'd like to the "WeezerFans"/"Weezer Tour Imagery" group on YouTube, then sit back and wait. Full details can be found here.

Weezer kick off that tour on September 23 after heading to Japan next week.

Weezer:

09-09 Nagoya, Japan - Aichiken Kinrou-Kaikan
09-10 Fukuoka, Japan - Zepp Fukuoka
09-12 Tokyo, Japan - Zepp Tokyo
09-13 Osaka, Japan - Intex Hall
09-15 Tokyo, Japan - Yoyogi Arena
09-23 Boston, MA - Tsongas Arena *
09-24 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
09-26 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Casino *
09-27 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center *
09-29 Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills *
09-30 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Center *
10-02 Rosemont, IL - All State Arena *
10-03 St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center *
10-05 Denver, CO - Broomfield Event Center *
10-07 Salt Lake City, UT - E Center *
10-09 Portland OR - Memorial Coliseum *
10-10 Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place *
10-11 Seattle, WA - Key Arena *
10-13 San Jose, CA - Events Center *
10-14 Los Angeles, CA - Great Western Forum *
10-17 San Diego, CA - Cox Arena *
10-18 Phoenix, AZ - Arizona State Fair *
10-20 Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center *
10-21 Dallas, TX - Nokia Theater *
10-23 Houston, TX - Reliant Arena *
10-25 Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Arena *

* with Tokyo Police Club, Angels & Airwaves